2 ¼ cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, or sucanat 2 eggs ¼ cup soft butter 16 ounce can fruit cocktail, undrained, or 2 cups fresh fruit ½ cup chocolate chips ½ cup chopped nuts, optional Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and nuts in a…
Breakfast
Apple Breakfast Cake
4 cups apples, cut up (leave skins on) 2 cups sugar (such as sucanat) 2 cups flour 1 ½ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs, well beaten ¾ cups melted butter (1 ½ sticks) 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts, optional Mix apples and sugar in a large bowl….
Blueberry Maple Oatmeal Smoothie
1/2 cup oatmeal 1 cup yogurt 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen) 2 tbsp. maple syrup 1 cup milk The Day Before: Combine oatmeal and yogurt in blender, and let it soak on the counter overnight. In the Morning: Add blueberries, maple syrup, and milk to the blender. Briefly blend, adding more milk if needed.
Breakfast Smoothie
2 eggs, from best-quality, pastured hens ¼ cup whole-milk yogurt ¼ cup coconut milk ½ cup fruit or freshly squeezed fruit juice Flavorings, such as nutmeg or vanilla 3-4 cups milk Add eggs, yogurt, coconut milk, fruit and flavorings to a blender. Briefly blend, then add enough raw milk to equal 1 quart of smoothie.
Soaked Oatmeal
Serves 2 1 cup oatmeal 2 cups filtered water 1 tbsp. yogurt Dash of salt The Day Before: Combine oatmeal, 1 cup filtered water, and yogurt in a glass bowl. Cover with a cloth, and leave it on your countertop overnight. In the morning: Quickly bring another cup of water and salt to a boil….
Blender French Toast with Coconut Syrup
4 eggs 1 c. milk 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 c. + 2 T. flour 1 lg. loaf French bread, sliced thick (about 12-13 slices) In blender, combine all ingredients (except bread, of course). Blend until mixture is lump-free. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Quickly dip both sides of bread in mixture and…
Buttermilk-Blueberry Breakfast Cake
I love to bake this ahead on Friday and serve it for breakfast on Sabbath morning. ½ cup butter, room temperature 2 tsp. lemon zest (from 1 large lemon 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt ½ cup buttermilk 2 cups fresh or…
Easy Breakfast Ideas: From Scratch, With Real Food
Originally published in June 2010 at KeeperoftheHome.com As my family increased in size, I started trying to figure out more inexpensive ideas for breakfast. It had nothing to do with health back then. Later I found out that making breakfast at home was also one of the easiest and most influential things we could do…
Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: 24 large cinnamon rolls Dough: 1 1/2 tablespoon yeast 1 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 3/4 butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks) 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs 7-8 cups flour I warm my ingredients in the microwave, in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. First I warm the water and milk….
Banana Bread
Here’s a recipe I’ve been making for over 30 years. I first made it from my mother’s Betty Crocker Cookbook, which she gave me a copy of for my wedding. When my children were young, they loved to pull stools all around the kitchen counter and “help” me make this, which mostly consisted of smushing…
